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Bowl barrow 470m north east of Dux

0 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.80659, -4.42337

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, House Sparrow +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, House Sparrow +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Iron Porecrust, Oak Mildew, Hazel Woodwart +140 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Iron Porecrust, Oak Mildew, Hazel Woodwart +140 more · last seen 2014

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wall-rue, Oxeye Daisy, Barren Strawberry +104 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wall-rue, Oxeye Daisy, Barren Strawberry +104 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Barren Strawberry, Bramble, Guelder-rose +16 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Speckled Wood +26 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Speckled Wood +26 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route (3)Cycling route
Named routeRef (3)Local cycle route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
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Named routeRef 3Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route555 m
Named routeRef 3Length 555 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route346 m
Named routeRef 3Length 346 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route399 m
Named routeRef 3Length 399 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Trees near Dux

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Trees near Dux

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Pins ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Stanhope ParkUrban park5 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.5 km→⚽Pins ParkPlaying field4.5 km→⛪St Swithin's ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→⛪St Bridget's ChurchReligious grounds1.3 km→

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